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Jim Knight MP
- Labour MP for South Dorset
- Minister of State (Schools and Learners), Department for Children, Schools and Families (since 13 Jul 2007)
- Entered Parliament on 7 June 2001 — General election
- Majority: 1,812 votes. — 571st out of 635 MPs.
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Voting record (from PublicWhip)
How Jim Knight voted on key issues since 2001:
- Has never voted on a transparent Parliament. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing a smoking ban. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing ID cards. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for introducing foundation hospitals. votes, speeches
- Voted strongly for introducing student top-up fees. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for Labour's anti-terrorism laws. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly against an investigation into the Iraq war. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for replacing Trident. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for the hunting ban. votes, speeches
- Voted very strongly for equal gay rights. votes, speeches
Read about how the voting record is decided.
More on well-known issues (from the Guardian) & their full record
- Hardly ever rebels against their party in this parliament.
Committees and topics of interest
Asks most questions about
- Departments: Defence, Culture Media and Sport, Deputy Prime Minister, Trade and Industry, Education and Skills
- Subjects (based on headings added by Hansard): Departmental Policies (South Dorset), Departmental Sponsorship, Wind Turbines, Local Government Finance (Dorset), Local Government Finance
(based on written questions asked by Jim Knight and answered by departments)
Most recent appearances in parliament
- Written Answers — Innovation, Universities and Skills: GCE A-Level (15 May 2008)
“I have been asked to reply. The information has been placed in the House Library.”
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Academies (15 May 2008)
“The Government encourage academies to work closely with local schools and their communities. However, the first priorities of an academy must be to concentrate on tackling the challenges they face in terms of performance and behaviour, and on meeting the needs of their pupils. Many academies sit on their local school forums, but like other maintained schools are not compelled to do so; it is...”
- Written Answers — Children, Schools and Families: Academies: Admissions (15 May 2008)
“In the case of over subscription: The following academies can exercise selection by aptitude in their specialism: The Business Academy, Bexley; The City Academy, Bristol; Capital City Academy, Brent; The Academy at Peckham, Southwark; City of London Academy, Southwark; Djanogly City Academy, Nottingham; Dixons City Academy, Bradford; Macmillan Academy, Middlesbrough; Haberdashers' Aske's...”
Numerology
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- Has spoken in 22 debates in the last year — average amongst MPs.
- Has received answers to 0 written questions in the last year — Ministers do not ask written questions.
- Replied within 2 or 3 weeks to a medium number of messages sent via WriteToThem.com during 2007, according to constituents.
- Has voted in 79% of votes in parliament — above average amongst MPs. (From Public Whip)
- People have made 21 comments on this MP's speeches — well above average amongst MPs.
- This MP's speeches are understandable to an average 17–18 year old, going by the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level score.
- 87 people are tracking whenever this MP speaks — email me whenever Jim Knight speaks.
- Has used three-word alliterative phrases (e.g. "she sells seashells") 296 times in debates — well above average amongst MPs. (Why is this here?)
Register of Members' Interests
Register last updated: 23 Apr 2008. More about the Register
Expenses
Figures in brackets are ranks. Parliament's explanatory notes.
| Type | 2006/07 (ranking out of 645) | 2005/06 | 2004/05 (ranking out of 659) | 2003/04 (ranking out of 658) | 2002/03 (ranking out of 657) | 2001/02 (ranking out of 657) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional Costs Allowance | £22,110 (joint 1st) | £18,271 | £18,708 (370th) | £20,333 (joint 3rd) | £19,722 (joint 1st) | £18,009 (joint 2nd) |
| London Supplement | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Incidental Expenses Provision | £16,234 (533rd) | £14,830 | £14,754 (joint 496th) | £18,788 (joint 250th) | £18,234 (joint 1st) | £29,447 (32nd) |
| Staffing Allowance | £90,619 (59th) | £87,080 | £74,906 (147th) | £68,023 (joint 228th) | £65,439 (joint 261st) | £44,868 (371st) |
| Members' Travel | £3,609 (535th)* | £2,566 | £8,371 (408th) | £5,938 (484th) | £6,937 (456th) | £6,168 (418th) |
| Members' Staff Travel | £156 (353rd) | £722 | £828 (210th) | £600 (236th) | £708 (208th) | £122 (joint 389th) |
| Centrally Purchased Stationery | £1,675 (131st) | £986 | £2,834 (58th) | £1,426 (139th) | £1,867 (joint 102nd) | £1,897 (86th) |
| Stationery: Associated Postage Costs | £2,632 (318th) | £3,338 | £6,073 (joint 100th) | £4,037 (166th) | N/A | N/A |
| Centrally Provided Computer Equipment | £935 (joint 507th) | £930 | £1,840 (joint 408th) | £1,840 (joint 401st) | £1,840 (joint 391st) | £1,840 (joint 357th) |
| Other Costs | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
| Total | £137,970 (320th) | £128,723 | £128,314 (223rd) | £120,985 (289th) | £114,747 (287th) | £102,351 (64th) |
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- Jim Knight's personal website
- Biography (From The Guardian)
- Biography (From Wikipedia)
- Parliamentary career (From The Guardian)
- Election results for South Dorset (From The Guardian)
- Previous candidacies (From The Guardian)
- Contact details (From The Guardian)
- General information (From BBC News)
- TV/radio appearances (From BBC Programme Catalogue)
Previous MPs in this constituency
Nearby constituencies
- Mid Dorset & North Poole (9 miles)
- Poole (12 miles)
- Bournemouth West (16 miles)
- Bournemouth East (19 miles)
- North Dorset (20 miles)
Other offices held in the past
- Minister of State, Department for Children, Schools and Families (28 Jun 2007 to 13 Jul 2007)
- Minister of State (Schools and 14-19 Learners), Department for Education and Skills (3 Aug 2006 to 28 Jun 2007)
- Minister of State (Schools), Department for Education and Skills (6 Jun 2006 to 3 Aug 2006)
- Minister of State, Department for Education and Skills (8 May 2006 to 6 Jun 2006)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Rural Affairs, Landscape and Biodiversity), Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (17 Jun 2005 to 8 May 2006)
- Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (11 May 2005 to 17 Jun 2005)
- PPS (Team PPS), Department of Health (10 Apr 2005 to 11 Apr 2005)
- PPS (Ms Rosie Winterton, Minister of State), Department of Health (to 10 Apr 2005)
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